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Tag Archives: Catholic Church
Choral Evensong
It is remarkable that Choral Evensong has survived as a weekly broadcast by BBC Radio for a hundred years. It is all the more remarkable since Evensong as a Sunday evening service had begun a rapid decline over fifty years … Continue reading
St John Henry Newman 9 October 2026
God knows me and calls me by my name.…God has created me to do Him some definite service;He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another.I have my mission—I never may know it in this … Continue reading
Spiritual Conference
Last night our Ordinariate Group met as usual for its fortnightly meeting. This group (we meet on-line) is a godsend for those of us isolated for various reasons from the mainstream of the UK Ordinariate. Last night’s talk by Fr … Continue reading
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St Mary at the Cross
Sing we, too, of Mary’s sorrows, Of the sword that pierced her through, When beneath the cross of Jesus She his weight of suffering knew, Looked upon her Son and Saviour Reigning high and Calvary’s tree, Saw the price of … Continue reading
… and finally!
To conclude this series some observations on matters related to the celebration and presentation of the liturgy. Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament In mediaeval England the Blessed Sacrament was reserved in a pyx, suspended over the High Altar of the … Continue reading
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THE PRESENT OPPORTUNITY part 4
THE SETTING The Mass was photographed in the church of the Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorset. This small Gothic Revival Church, built in the 19th century to the designs of Benjamin Ferry, was originally a parish church of the Church of … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, ceremonial, Christianity, Divine Worship Missal, liturgy, Ordinariate, Religion
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Puritans and Protestants
“The truth is that the English puritan’s crusade against all forms of sensuous beauty in worship has had more effect than we realise upon our notion of the worship of the primitive church. It disconcerts us to find that that … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Christianity, Gregory Dix, history, liturgy, Protestant, puritan, worship
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The Easter Alleluia
A contemporary of mine from Kelham days – with whom I am very glad to be back in contact – reminded me recently of the singing of the ‘Easter Grail and Alleluia’, ( which I am ashamed to admit that … Continue reading
Original sin
The Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner MP, spoke recently at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. She asserted her belief in the fundamental goodness of human beings. This was a brave thing to do at the site of … Continue reading
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Tagged Auschwitz, Bible, Catholic Church, Christianity, faith, forgivness, god, jesus, redemption, Religion, sin
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